Holding Back the River
Holding Back the River | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 30 October 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988—1989 | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
Length | 48:58 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Wet Wet Wet | |||
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Singles from Holding Back the River | ||||
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Holding Back the River is the second studio album released by Scottish pop rock quartet Wet Wet Wet. Released on 30 October 1989, the album, intentionally written as a lyrical follow-up to the band's debut album Popped in Souled Out, spawned the singles "Sweet Surrender", "Broke Away", "Hold Back the River" and "Stay With Me Heartache" and peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart.
Aside from the nine tracks found on the standard album, "How the Hell Did They Get There" appears as a hidden track on the CD and digital download versions, having previously been released as a B-side to the album's lead single, "Sweet Surrender". Outside of the UK, the album saw particular success in Australia, where it was certified Gold and re-released in the form of a limited edition coloured vinyl.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow, except "Maggie May", by Martin Quittenton & Rod Stewart. All tracks produced by Wet Wet Wet.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sweet Surrender" | 6:00 |
2. | "Stay with Me Heartache" | 4:10 |
3. | "Blue for You" | 4:51 |
4. | "Broke Away" | 4:45 |
5. | "You've Had It" | 5:12 |
6. | "I Wish" | 5:04 |
7. | "Keys to Your Heart" | 4:23 |
8. | "Maggie May" | 6:02 |
9. | "Hold Back the River" | 4:45 |
10. | "How the Hell Did They Get There" (hidden track) | 3:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "H.T.H.D.T.G.T." | 3:47 |
2. | "And Now for Something Completely Different" | |
3. | "I Feel Fine" (Lennon/McCartney) | 5:02 |
4. | "Stoned Me" (Van Morrison) | 4:07 |
Charts
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||||||||
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UK [2] |
AUS [3] |
AUT [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWE [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] | |||
1989 | Holding Back the River
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2 | 12 | — | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "UK Charts > Wet Wet Wet". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Australian chart peaks:
- "Sweet Little Mystery" and "Popped In Souled Out" (Kent Music Report) peaks: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 335. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Wet Wet Wet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2016. N.B. "Sweet Little Mystery" peaked at #33 on the Kent Music Report chart two weeks before the ARIA-produced chart commenced.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Shed a Tear" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Austrian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Wet Wet Wet / Longplay". musicline.de PhonoNet. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Dutch Charts > Wet Wet Wet". dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "New Zealand Music Charts > Wet Wet Wet". charts.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Norwegian Charts > Wet Wet Wet". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Swedish Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Swiss Charts > Wet Wet Wet". swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Wet Wet Wet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- Holding Back the River at AllMusic. Retrieved , 28 April 2015 (UTC).